Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Basic No Rx (HMO) is a 2014 Medicare Advantage ("Part C" or "MA Plan") plan by Tufts Health Plan or Tufts Medicare Preferred. This plan from Tufts Health Plan or Tufts Medicare Preferred works with Medicare to give you significant coverage beyond Part A and Part B benefits. If you decide to sign up for Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Basic No Rx (HMO) you still retain Original Medicare. But you will get additional Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) coverage from Tufts Health Plan or Tufts Medicare Preferred and not Original Medicare. With Medicare Advantage plans your always covered for urgently needed and emergency care and you receive all of the benefits of Original Medicare from this plan except hospice care. Original Medicare still provides you with hospice care even if you sign up for a Medicare Advantage Plan.

Coverage Area for Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Basic No Rx (HMO)

COMPARE AND SAVE ON MEDICARE INSURANCE

The Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Basic No Rx (HMO) H2256-041 is available to residents in Massachusetts, and has a in-network Maximum Out-of-Pocket limit of $3,400 MOOP. This means that if you get sick or need a high cost procedure your co-pays are capped. If you enroll in Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Basic No Rx (HMO) plan you will stop paying co-pays for the rest of the year once you pay out of pocket $3,400 This is a very nice safety net. This plan does not provideadditional Medicare prescription drug (Part-D) coverage.

Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Basic No Rx (HMO) is a Local HMO *. With a health maintenance organization (HMO) you will be required to receive most of your health care from an in-network provider. Health maintenance organizations require that you select a primary care physician (PCP). Your PCP will serve as your personal doctor to provide all of your basic healthcare services. If you need special care for a physician specialist, your primary care physician will make the arrangements and tell you where you can go in the network. You will need your PCPs okay, called a referral. Without getting a referral or services received from out-of-network providers are not typically covered by the plan.

Source: CMS.
Plans as of September 3, 2013.
Star Rating as of September 27, 2013.
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Plans are subject to change as contracts are finalized.
Includes 2014 approved contracts/plans. Employer sponsored 800 series plans and plans under sanction are excluded.